Safety razor accessory



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Patented May 16, 1944 STATES PATENT OFFICE SAFETY RAZCR ACCESSORY JohnS. Mahler, East Orange, N. J.

Application October 2, 1942, Serial N0. 460,503

CCI. 21-87) 4 Claims.

This invention relates to an accessory for use in connection withrazors, particularly safety razors, to prolong the useful life of theblades.

As safety razor blades are ordinarily handled, they rapidly lose theireffective cutting edges. Even stropping or honing of the blades does notserve to prolong their useful life for any extended period.

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a containerwith a liquid in it in which the razor, after use, and Without beingdisassembled to dry the blade and other parts, is immersed. The liquidconsists of an anhydrous alcohol containing a suitable desiccant such asquick lime, anhydrous calcium sulfate (Drierite) or the like. Anhydrousethyl alcohol is advantageously used, but other anhydrous alcohols, suchas methyl alcohol, glycols, glycerine, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol,tertiary butyl alcohol, may be used. It is provided in a suitablecontainer, such as a wide mouthed container, usually a glass jar,although containers of other materials, such as metal, plastics, etc.,may be used, and the container is provided with a cover preferably ofthe type which may be applied and removed readily and quickly. With sucha container the cover may be removed. the razor immersed in the liquid,and the cover applied to the container immediately thereafter tominimize exposure of the anhydrous alcohol to the air. Preferably thecontainer is of such depth and the amount of liquid in it is such thatthe common type of safety razor with a blade therein, when placed in thecontainer, will have the upper end of the handle extending slightlyabove the level of the liquid. Throughout the times when the razor isnot in use, the container is kept closed to minimize exposure of theliquid to the atmosphere. Advantageously, a small quantity of a lightmineral oil, such as kerosene, is included inthe nquid.

To prevent the desiccant from adhering to the razor when it is removedfrom the accessory. a supporting spider, grill or the like is providedat the bottom of the container upon which the razor rests.

An accessory which embodies the invention is illustrated in the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the container;

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the container.

In the accessory there illustrated, there is provided a wide-mouthedcontainer l0, with a quickclosing cover I2. At the bottom of thecontainer lill is a supporting grill I4, on which the razor i8 rests.The liquid in the container is anhydrous denatured alcohol containing alittle kerosene. The desiccant at the bottom is quick lime. The grillsupports the razor above the desiccant, which settles to the bottom ofthe container, so that when the razor is removed, it is vfree fromadhering solid material.

The size and construction of the container should be such as to permitcomplete immersion of the safety razor in the liquid within thecontainer, except that preferably the upper end of the handle extendsabove the level of the liquid as illustrated. The amount of desiccantincluded in the container is suflicient to absorb the water which isintroduced into the liquid when the razor is repeatedly placed in itWithout drying, and thus keeps the alcohol in an anhydrous condition.For example, the container may be of such size and shape that somethingless than one half pint of liquid will be sufllcient for the immersionof an ordinary safety razor, and may contain about one ounce of quicklime, as the desiccant or dehydrating agent, along with the necessaryquantity of alcohol and, advantageously, a small quantity of a lightmineral oil such as kerosene.

With such an accessory, the user, after shaving, simply rinses the razorunder the spigot, shakes off the excess water without disassembling therazor (with razors with flexed blades, the top may be loosened to unilexthe blade), and immerses the razor in the liquid within the containerand closes the container. When the razor is to be used again it issimply removed from the container and used, the procedure being thenrepeated.

When a safety razor is immersed as described between uses, not only isthe effective life of the blade prolonged, but, to a substantial extent,its quality is improved; that is, a blade which has been kept immersedas described between uses gives a better shave after it has been usedseveral times than does a new blade.

Iclaim:

l. An accessory for preventing the dulling of razor blades in theintervals between uses cornprising a container adapted to receive therazor,

' said container having in it an anhydrous liquid alcohol in sulcientquantity to permit the immersion of the razor, and, admixed with thealcohol; a solid desiccant.

2. An accessory for preventing the dulling of razor blades in theintervals between uses coinprising a container adapted to receive therazor and containing anhydrous alcohol in sufficient quantity to permitimmersion of the razor, the

alcohol containing a small quantity of a light mineral oil and having inadmixture with it a solid desiccant.

3. An accessory for preventing the dulling of razor blades in theintervals between uses comprising a container adapted to receive therazor. said container having in it anhydrous alcohol in suflicientquantity to permit the immersion of the razor, said 'alcohol containinga small quantity of a light mineral oil and having in admixture with ita solid desiccant and having supporting means at the bottom to supportthe razor above the desiccant.

4. The'method of preventing the dulling -of razor blades during theintervals between uses which comprises immersing the razor withoutdisassembling it in a liquid comprising an anhydrous alcohol 'and asolid desiccant adapted to absorb the water remaining on the razor afterit has been rinsed and the excess water shaken JOHNl S. MAHLER.

